Number of places available: 1 full year

Please note: This agreement is currently under development. Students who apply here must select as least one additional partner university in their DU application.

• POSTECH website
• Incoming exchanges webpage
• General contact: exchange-in@postech.ac.kr 

Dates

Term dates

• Fall Semester: September to December
• Spring Semester: February to June

Application

If selected to go on an exchange by Durham, the Global Opportunities Team will nominate you to the partner. After your nomination is confirmed, you will need to apply to the partner to register with them. Students will receive a link to apply to POSTECH by email.

• Application deadline: 31 March (Korea Standard Time)

Academic Information

Courses

Students can find information on the courses that were provided in previous semesters here: Information on Courses Offered (postech.ac.kr). Exchange students will register for courses on POVIS; courses will be allocated on a first come first served basis

Study Load

Students must enrol in the standard full time course load. At POSTECH, this is 15 credits per semester.

Language Requirements

POSTECH is a bilingual campus with 5-60% of courses taught in English. 

Academic Requirements

• CGPA above 3.0 out of 4.3
• English proficiency (for non-native students)
  • IELTS Academic 6.0 or above. A letter of proficiency issues by the home institution is also accepted.

Required Supporting Documents

If selected to go on an exchange by Durham, you will need the following documents when applying to POSTECH:

• Certificate of enrolment
• Transcript
• Letter of English language proficiency (if non-native English speaker)
• Recommendation letter
• Passport
• Financial proof (if non-OECD country citizen)

Accommodation

On-campus housing is guaranteed for exchange students in POSTECH unless chosen otherwise. the Housing fee must be paid to Housing Services within the first week of the semester.

Further information on the housing available can be found here: POSTECH INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.

Insurance

All international students in South Korea will be automatically registered to the National Health Insurance Service, effective from the date of their Alien Registration. Exchange students will receive monthly invoices by post, and the cost will be approx. 70,000 KRW per month. Find out more about insurance requirements here.